Community Health Workers
Coverage of Community Health Workers in the Nexus archive.
- Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
Health workers in Congo are struggling with an Ebola outbreak that is outpacing contact tracing efforts. Gédéon Banga Ngbape and his team of community health workers are working tirelessly in eastern Congo to track the country’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak.
- 'Yes, this does suck': NYC health officials brace for new Medicaid work rules
New York City health officials are preparing for new Medicaid work requirements. The city's budget allocates $3 million to hire community health workers to assist with navigating these changes. Dr. Alister Martin, the newly appointed Health Commissioner, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were present at a related press conference.
- The caregivers you’ve never heard of are in crisis
The caregivers and home and community-based care system are in crisis, affecting the workforce that supports them. This crisis has significant implications for the care system. The caregivers are facing unprecedented challenges.